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H2205

H2205 — זָקֵן

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewzaqenadjectiveOccurrences: 179TWOT: 574b

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H2205
Word:זָקֵן
Part of Speech:adjective
Etymology:from H2204
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:179
Transliteration:zaqen
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:zaw-kane'
Meaning:1. old
KJV Renderings:aged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.

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זָקֵן adjective old, absolute ׳ ז Gen 19:4 + 30 t. (on distinction from verb see above); construct זְקַן Gen 24:2 plural זְקֵנִים Gen 18:11 + 44 t.; זְקֵנוֺת Zech 8:4 construct זִקְנֵי Gen 50:7 + 85 t.; suffix זְקֵנַי Lam 1:19, זְקֵנֶיךָ Deut 21:2; Deut 32:7, זְקֵנָיו Josh 8:33 + 3 t., זְקֵנֶיהָ Judg 8:14, זְקֵנֵינוּ Exod 10:9; Josh 9:11, זִקְנֵיכֶם Deut 5:20 + 2 t.; —

1. old, of human beings, as adjective predicate Gen 18:11 ( J ), Job 32:4 (מִמֶּנּוּ לְיָמִים ׳ ז, in comparison), or attributive אָב זָקֵן Gen 44:20 ( J ), ׳ אִישׁ ז Judg 19:16; Judg 19:17; Judg 19:20; Judg 19:22, ׳ נָבִיא ז 1Kgs 13:11 ; 1Kgs 13:25; 1Kgs 13:29, ׳ מֶלֶךְ ז Eccl 4:13 probably also וּשְׂבַע ימים ׳ ז Gen 35:29 ( P ), Job 42:17 and Gen 25:8 ( P ) according to ᵐ5 Sam Di; compare also Ezra 3:12.
2. usually as substantive:
a. old man (or woman)>,
b. elder;
a. old man Gen 43:27 ( J ), Lev 19:32 ( H ), Deut 28:50; Deut 32:7 (|| אָב), 1Sam 2:31; 1Sam 2:32 ; 1Sam 28:14; Isa 47:6; Job 12:20; Job 32:9; Prov 17:6; Prov 20:29; Ps 119:100; Joel 1:2 old men and old women Zech 8:4 (twice in verse); compare זְקַן בֵּיתוֺ Gen 24:2 ( J ), זִקְנֵי בֵיתוֺ 2Sam 12:17 especially opposed to נַעַר Exod 10:9 ( E ), Isa 3:5; Isa 20:4; Jer 51:22; Lam 2:21; Ps 148:12, and in phrase מִנַּעַר וְעַד זָקֵן Gen 19:4 ( J ), Josh 6:21 ( J E ), Esth 3:13 opposed to ילדים 1Kgs 12:6 ; 1Kgs 12:8; 1Kgs 12:13 = 2Chr 10:6; 2Chr 10:8; 2Chr 10:13 opposed to בַּחוּרִים Jer 31:13; Ezek 9:6; Joel 3:1, compare 2Chr 36:17 (+ יָשֵׁשׁ ) and Jer 6:11 (+ מְלֵא ימים); opposed to עוּל ימים Isa 65:20 opposed to יונקי שׁדים and עוללים Joel 2:16 .
b. usually plural elders, as having authority, term techn. (100 t. +); elders of a people, especially Israel Exod 3:16; Exod 3:18; Exod 12:21 (all J ), Exod 17:5; Exod 17:6; Exod 18:12; Exod 19:7; Exod 24:1; Exod 24:9; Exod 24:14 ; Josh 24:1 (all E ), Num 11:16 (twice in verse) (שֹׁטְרָיו), Num 11:24 Num 11:25 Num 11:30; Num 16:25; Josh 7:6; Josh 8:10; Josh 9:11 (all J E ), Deut 5:20 (|| רָאשֵׁי שִׁבְטֵיכֶם), Deut 27:1; Deut 29:9 (|| ראשׁי שׁבטיכם, שֹׁטְרֵיכֶם), Deut 31:9; Deut 31:28; Josh 8:33 (|| שֹׁטְרִים וְשֹׁפְטָיו), Josh 23:2 (|| רָאשׁיו, שֹׁפְטָיו, שֹׁטְרָיו); compare also probably Josh 24:31 = Judg 2:7 (all D ); Lev 9:1, compare זִקְנֵי הָעֵדָה Lev 4:15 ( both P ), Judg 21:16 see also 1Sam 4:3; 1Sam 8:4; 1Sam 15:30; 2Sam 3:17 ; 2Sam 5:3 = 1Chr 11:3; 2Sam 17:4; 2Sam 17:15; 1Kgs 8:1; 1Kgs 8:3 = 2Chr 5:2; 2Chr 5:4, also 1Chr 15:25; 1Chr 21:16 compare Isa 3:2 (גִּבּוֺר וְאִישׁ מִלְחָמָ֑ה ׳ שׁוֺפֵט וְנָבִיא וְקֹסֵם וְז), Isa 9:14 (|| נְשׂוּאפָֿנִים, but see probably gloss, compare Ew Che Di Du and others); elders of one tribe (Judah) 1Sam 30:26 ; 2Sam 19:12, so of Gilead Judg 11:5; Judg 11:7; Judg 11:8 ; Judg 11:9; Judg 11:10; Judg 11:11 after the division of the kingdoms, of Northern Israel זקני הארץ 1Kgs 20:7 compare 1Kgs 20:8, also 2Kgs 6:32 (twice in verse); 2Kgs 10:1 (|| שָׂרִים etc.) compare 2Kgs 10:5 under Josiah זקני יְהוּדָה 2Kgs 23:1 = 2Chr 34:29 see also הארץ ׳ ז Jer 26:17, compare זקני ארץ Prov 31:23, compare Lam 1:19; Lam 2:10; Lam 4:16; Lam 5:12; Lam 5:14 (|| שׂרים ; + שַׁעַר); often in Ezek.: Ezek 7:26 (|| כהן), of Judah Ezek 8:1 , of Israel Ezek 8:11; Ezek 8:12; Ezek 14:1; Ezek 20:1; Ezek 20:3, also Ezek 9:6 (but strike out Co). Exilic הַגּוֺלָה ׳ ז Jer 29:1 (|| הכהנים, הנביאים); post-exile Ezra 10:8 (|| שׂרים ), possibly also Joel 1:14 elders of ׳ י Isa 24:23 (compare Exod 24:1; Exod 24:9), זִקְנֵי הַכֹּהֲנִים 2Kgs 19:2 = Isa 37:2, so Jer 19:1 (|| זקני העם); of other peoples, Midian Num 22:4; Num 22:7 , Moab Num 22:7 (all E ), Egypt Ps 105:22 (|| שׂרים); of Gebal Ezek 27:9 elders of a city, especially as sitting in the gate to judge Deut 19:12; Deut 21:2 (+ שֹׁפְטֶיךָ) Deut 21:3 Deut 21:4 Deut 21:6 Deut 21:19 (+ שַׁעַרמְֿקֹמוֺ), Deut 21:20 ; Deut 22:15 (+ הַשָּׁ֑עְרָה), Deut 22:16 Deut 22:17 Deut 22:18 ; Deut 25:7 (+ הַשַּׁ֫עֲרָה), Deut 25:8 Deut 25:9 (all in Deuteronomic code, and only so therein), Ruth 4:2; Ruth 4:4; Ruth 4:9; Ruth 4:11 (compare שַׁעַר Ruth 4:1 Ruth 4:11), מוֺשַׁב זְקֵנִים Ps 107:32 (|| קְהַלעָֿ֑ם); Judg 8:14 (|| שׂרים), Judg 8:16 ; 1Sam 11:3; 1Sam 16:4; 1Kgs 21:8; 1Kgs 21:11; Ezra 10:14.


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

זקן (h-k hn’)

Genesis 18:11

KJV: Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
EHCC: Now Abraham and Serah (were) 1

Genesis 19:4

KJV: But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:
EHCC: both old and young,

Genesis 24:2

KJV: And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:
EHCC: Abraham said unto his eldest servant of

Genesis 25:8

KJV: Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.
EHCC: an old man, and full (of years);

Genesis 35:29

KJV: And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his people, being old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
EHCC: old and full of days: |

Genesis 43:97

EHCC: the old man of whom ye speke?

Genesis 44:20

KJV: And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him.
EHCC: We have a father, an old man, '

Genesis 50:7

KJV: And Joseph went up to bury his father: and with him went up all the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his house, and all the elders of the land of Egypt,
EHCC: the elders of his house, and all the ת₪4 |

Genesis 4:29

EHCC: gathered together all the elders of

Genesis 12:81

EHCC: Moses called for al the elders of /

Genesis 17:5

KJV: Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.Abraham: that is, Father of a great multitude
EHCC: take with thee of the elders of .

Genesis 18:12

KJV: Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?
EHCC: all the elders of tare,

Genesis 19:7

KJV: And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly.
EHCC: called for the elders of the people, [

Genesis 24:1

KJV: And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things.well…: Heb. gone into days
EHCC: 9. seventy of the elders of Israel;

Genesis 19:32

KJV: Come, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.
EHCC: honour the face of the old man, 0

Genesis 16:25

EHCC: and the elders of Israel

Genesis 22:4

KJV: Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.
EHCC: Moab said unto the elders of

Genesis 19:12

KJV: And the men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides? son in law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whatsoever thou hast in the city, bring them out of this place:
EHCC: Then the elders of his city

Genesis 21:2

KJV: For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
EHCC: Then thy elders and thy Judges

Genesis 22:15

KJV: And the angel of the Lord called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time,
EHCC: the damsel’s virginity unto the elder of

Deuteronomy 22:16

KJV: And the damsel’s father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man to wife, and he hateth her;
EHCC: damsel’s father shal) say unto the elders,

Deuteronomy 8:83

EHCC: all Israel, and their elders,

Deuteronomy 8:14

KJV: Then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the Lord thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage;
EHCC: and the elders thereof,

Deuteronomy 3:17

KJV: The plain also, and Jordan, and the coast thereof, from Chinnereth even unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, under Ashdoth–pisgah eastward.Ashdoth–pisgah: or, the springs of Pisgah, or, the hill
EHCC: communication with the elders of .380

2 Kings 6:32

KJV: But Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the king sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door: is not the sound of his master’s feet behind him?
EHCC: and the elders sat with

2 Chronicles 5:2

KJV: Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the city of David, which is Zion.
EHCC: Solomon assembled the elders of

Esther 3:13

KJV: And the letters were sent by posts into all the king’s provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.
EHCC: all Jews, both young and old,

Job 12:20

KJV: He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.speech…: Heb. lip of the faithful
EHCC: taketh away the understanding of the aged.

Job 42:17

KJV: So Job died, being old and full of days.
EHCC: So Job died, (being) old and full of days.

Psalms 105:22

KJV: To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom.
EHCC: and teach his senators wisdom,

Psalms 107:82

EHCC: praise him in the assembly of the elders.

Psalms 119:100

KJV: I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.
EHCC: I understand more than the ancients,

Psalms 148:12

KJV: Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children:
EHCC: old men, and children:

Proverbs 17:6

KJV: Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
EHCC: children (are) the crown of old men;

Proverbs 20:29

KJV: The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.
EHCC: the beauty of old men (is) the grey head.

Proverbs 31:23

KJV: Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
EHCC: when he sitteth among 6 elders of

Isaiah 3:2

KJV: The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,
EHCC: the prudent, and the ancient,

Isaiah 9:15

KJV: The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.
EHCC: (14). The ancient and honourable,

Isaiah 20:4

KJV: So shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians prisoners, and the Ethiopians captives, young and old, naked and barefoot, even with their buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt.the Egyptians…: Heb. the captivity of Egyptshame: Heb. nakedness
EHCC: young and old, naked and barefoot,

Isaiah 24:23

KJV: Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the Lord of hosts shall reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and before his ancients gloriously.before…: or, there shall be glory before his ancients
EHCC: before Ais ancients gloriously.

Isaiah 47:6

KJV: I was wroth with my people, I have polluted mine inheritance, and given them into thine hand: thou didst shew them no mercy; upon the ancient hast thou very heavily laid thy yoke.
EHCC: upon the ancient hast thou

Isaiah 65:20

KJV: There shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days: for the child shall die an hundred years old; but the sinner being an hundred years old shall be accursed.
EHCC: xor an old man that hath

Jeremiah 6:11

KJV: Therefore I am full of the fury of the Lord; I am weary with holding in: I will pour it out upon the children abroad, and upon the assembly of young men together: for even the husband with the wife shall be taken, the aged with him that is full of days.
EHCC: the aged with (him that is) full

Jeremiah 31:18

KJV: I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the Lord my God.
EHCC: foung men together:

Jeremiah 51:22

KJV: With thee also will I break in pieces man and woman; and with thee will I break in pieces old and young; and with thee will I break in pieces the young man and the maid;
EHCC: will T break in pieces old and young ;

Lamentations 1:19

KJV: I called for my lovers, but they deceived me: my priests and mine elders gave up the ghost in the city, while they sought their meat to relieve their souls.
EHCC: may priests and mine elders gave

Lamentations 2:10

KJV: The elders of the daughter of Zion sit upon the ground, and keep silence: they have cast up dust upon their heads; they have girded themselves with sackcloth: the virgins of Jerusalem hang down their heads to the ground.
EHCC: elders of the daughter of Zion

Lamentations 4:16

KJV: The anger of the Lord hath divided them; he will no more regard them: they respected not the persons of the priests, they favoured not the elders.anger: or, face
EHCC: they favoured not the elders.

Lamentations 5:12

KJV: Princes are hanged up by their hand: the faces of elders were not honoured.
EHCC: the faces of elders were not honoured.

Ezekiel 7:26

KJV: Mischief shall come upon mischief, and rumour shall be upon rumour; then shall they seek a vision of the prophet; but the law shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the ancients.
EHCC: counsel from the ancients.

Ezekiel 9:6

KJV: Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men which were before the house.utterly: Heb. to destruction
EHCC: Slay utterly old (and) young,

Ezekiel 14:1

KJV: Then came certain of the elders of Israel unto me, and sat before me.
EHCC: Then came certain of the elders of

Ezekiel 97:9

EHCC: The ancients of Gebal .

Joel 1:2

KJV: Hear this, ye old men, and give ear, all ye inhabitants of the land. Hath this been in your days, or even in the days of your fathers?
EHCC: Hear this, ye old men, and give ear,

Joel 3:16

KJV: The Lord also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the Lord will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.hope: Heb. place of repair, or, harbour
EHCC: sanctify the congregation, assemble the

Zechariah 8:4

KJV: Thus saith the Lord of hosts; There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, and every man with his staff in his hand for very age.very…: Heb. multitude of days
EHCC: There shall yet old men and old women
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